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VIDEO: Norway's self-sufficient prison (20/5/2012)
The island of Bastoey is home to a prison population that is allowed to wander woods, fields and beaches unhindered by the unarmed guards.... Facebook boss in surprise wedding (20/5/2012)
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ends a hectic week by getting married to long -time girlfriend Priscilla Chan in a surprise ceremony at his home.... Nato's missile shield 'up and running' (20/5/2012)
How worthwhile is Nato's missile defence system?... Serbian voters to elect president (20/5/2012)
Voters in Serbia have a choice between a reformist and a nationalist as they elect a president, months after winning EU candidate status.... A Point of View: The European Dream Has Become A Nightmare (20/5/2012)
The European dream has become a nightmare, laments Will Self... Chelsea 1-1 Bayern Munich (aet, 4-3 pens) (20/5/2012)
Chelsea achieve a dramatic Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich following a penalty shoot-out at the home of the German side.... Obama: EU 'must focus on growth' (20/5/2012)
Speaking after the G8 summit, US President Obama says leaders agree that economies must focus on jobs and growth to boost recovery.... Beirut divisions over Syria emerge in graffiti (20/5/2012)
Divisions over Syria spray painted across Beirut... VIDEO: Deadly car bomb blast in Syria (20/5/2012)
At least nine people have been killed and dozens injured after a car bomb exploded in eastern Syria, according to reports.... Benghazi votes in local elections (20/5/2012)
Residents in the Libyan city of Benghazi vote in local council elections, the first polls held in the city since the 1960s.... VIDEO: Couples in mass Nigeria wedding (20/5/2012)
One hundred couples have been married in a mass wedding in Nigeria's second city, Kano.... VIDEO: First theatre opens in SA's Soweto (20/5/2012)
South Africa is to opens its first theatre in a township - Soweto - once home to former President Nelson Mandela.... Pirates are champions once again (20/5/2012)
Orlando Pirates are champions of South Africa for a second successive season after a nervous final day in the Premiership.... Injured Yobo to miss crunch matches (20/5/2012)
Joseph Yobo has been ruled out of next month's 2014 World Cup and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.... Bombs kill soldiers in Mogadishu (20/5/2012)
Somali government soldiers are among five people killed in two bomb attacks in the capital Mogadishu blamed on al-Shabab Islamist fighters.... VIDEO: Eurozone in spotlight at G8 talks (20/5/2012)
The leaders of the G8 group of the world's most powerful economies say they want debt-stricken Greece to remain in the eurozone.... VIDEO: Deadly bomb blast at Italy school (20/5/2012)
A bomb has exploded in front of a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi killing at least one girl and injuring six others.... VIDEO: Flypast for Diamond Jubilee (20/5/2012)
Thousands of members of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force take part in an event to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, including a flypast of 78 current and historic aircraft.... VIDEO: Jamie: 'I've given up on politics' (20/5/2012)
TV chef Jamie Oliver says he has given up on trying to change governments' attitudes to healthy eating, as he visits New York in a bid to tackle obesity there.... VIDEO: 'We've had a launch abort' (20/5/2012)
The US firm SpaceX has aborted the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon ship to the International Space Station (ISS).... VIDEO: G8 leaders gather as Greek tragedy looms (20/5/2012)
Opening the talks at Camp David, President Obama said sorting out the problem was a matter of extraordinary importance.... French rally car crash kills two (20/5/2012)
A rally car ploughs into spectators in the Var region of southern France, killing a marshal and one other person, and injuring 15.... Chelsea's old guard set for last stand (20/5/2012)
Chelsea's old guard set for last stand... Bring on Bayern, says Lampard (20/5/2012)
Chelsea captain Frank Lampard is relishing the task of leading his team into the Champions League final against Bayern Munich.... VIDEO: Concordia salvage details revealed (19/5/2012)
The operation to remove the wreck of the Costa Concordia will be the biggest of its kind, at a cost reported to be at least $300m, according to salvage firms and the ship's owners.... Smoke alarms unsettle New York Amish (19/5/2012)
Do smoke alarms violate Amish religious freedom?... VIDEO: The low-cost tablets battling Apple (19/5/2012)
LJ Rich takes a look at the low-cost tablets battling Apple's dominance in India.... Al-Qaeda's hidden war in Yemen (19/5/2012)
Yemeni forces strike at al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula... Powerful car bomb hits Syria city (19/5/2012)
At least seven people are killed and dozens injured after a powerful car bomb explodes in eastern Syria, officials say.... South Africa targets rainbow tourists (19/5/2012)
Can South Africa overcome prejudice to attract gay tourists?... Somali expat 'thanked' for being rich (19/5/2012)
Expat millionaire 'thanked' by poor Somalis for being rich... Eurozone set to dominate G8 talks (19/5/2012)
Europe's debt crisis is to top the agenda at the G8 summit in the US, amid fears that trouble in the eurozone could have global consequences.... Bomb explosion at Italy school (19/5/2012)
A bomb explodes in front of a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi killing at least one girl and injuring six, reports say.... Private spaceship set for launch (19/5/2012)
California's SpaceX company is preparing to launch to the space station - the first resupply mission to the orbiting outpost by a private company.... US baby boomers in Hep C warning (19/5/2012)
US baby boomers are advised to get tested for the liver-destroying virus hepatitis C, in a move health officials say could save 120,000 lives.... Crime and punishment, Norwegian style (19/5/2012)
The island where inmate are free to wander woods and beaches... Argentine gas exports cancelled (19/5/2012)
Spanish energy giant Repsol cancels a contract to provide gas to Argentina, in a continuing row after Buenos Aries nationalised one of its subsidiaries.... Euro row brews on G8 summit's eve (19/5/2012)
Claims that Germany's chancellor suggested debt-stricken Greece should reconsider its place in the eurozone spark a row as the US hosts the G8 summit.... Maryland allows same-sex divorce (19/5/2012)
The highest court in Maryland allows gay couples to divorce, even though same-sex marriage is not yet allowed in that US state.... VIDEO: $100,000 bounty on Iranian rapper (19/5/2012)
A rap song by Shaheen Najafi, an Iranian rap artist, about Islam and Iran has so angered devout Shia Muslims in the country that they are placing a $100,000 bounty on his head.... VIDEO: Barn owl love knows no borders (19/5/2012)
Barn owls used to catch mice and rats in the fields of Jordan and Israel are breeding in specially set-up nesting boxes.... Protesters angered by Gulf union (19/5/2012)
Thousands of Bahrainis protest outside the capital against a plan to create a union of Gulf Arab countries, with similar demonstrations in Tehran and Dubai.... Syria protests 'grip Aleppo city' (19/5/2012)
Syrian activists report thousands at protests in the city of Aleppo, which has so far largely stayed loyal to the president since the uprising began.... VIDEO: Niger faces malnutrition crisis (19/5/2012)
Save the Children says serious malnutrition has spread across the African state of Niger, despite giving warnings for months about the situation.... AUDIO: Film tackles Mugabe's rise and fall (19/5/2012)
Film director Simon Bright discusses his new film about Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's triumphs and failings.... Sessegnon headlines Benin squad (19/5/2012)
Benin's French coach Manuel Amoros names a 21-man squad for next month's 2014 World Cup qualifier at home to Mali.... Sierra Leone league resumes (19/5/2012)
Sierra Leone's league has resumed, less than a week after suspending operations because of a shortage of funds.... Zambia clarifies Renard future (19/5/2012)
Zambia's sports minister says that funds are finally in place to secure the services of Africa Cup of Nations-winning coach Herve Renard.... Angola court removes poll chief (19/5/2012)
Angola's Supreme Court blocks the appointment of the election commission head, seen as a close ally of President dos Santos.... Travel ban on Guinea-Bissau junta (19/5/2012)
The UN Security Council imposes a travel ban on five leaders of the recent military coup in Guinea-Bissau, and demands a return to democracy.... Malawi 'to overturn ban on gays' (19/5/2012)
President Joyce Banda says she wants Malawi to overturn its ban on homosexual acts - the first African country to do so since 1994.... VIDEO: Tension over Spanish bank debts (19/5/2012)
The Spanish government has announced that the level of bad loans held by the country's banks is at an 18-year high.... VIDEO: Zuckerberg rings Nasdaq bell (19/5/2012)
In one of the largest and most high-profile share floatations of recent years, Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, rang the opening bell of the Nasdaq exchange.... VIDEO: Beckham: 2012 a special year (19/5/2012)
David Beckham attends a ceremony in Athens where the Olympic flame is handed over to the UK delegation.... VIDEO: Romney releases 'Day One' advert (19/5/2012)
Mitt Romney releases his first television advertisment of the general election, suggesting his first acts as president.... Romney ad makes 'day one' pledges (19/5/2012)
Republican candidate Mitt Romney releases his first TV ad of the general election, outlining a to-do list for his first day in the Oval Office.... Italian fraudster's assets seized (19/5/2012)
Italian police seize assets estimated to be worth about 330m euros from convicted businessman Gioacchino Campolo.... Merkel 'suggests Greek euro vote' (19/5/2012)
German leader Angela Merkel suggests Greece could hold a referendum on the euro alongside national elections next month, Greek officials say.... Quebec in 'emergency' protest law (19/5/2012)
The government of Quebec unveils an emergency bill in an effort to quell the most sustained student protests in Canadian history.... Sweden tipped for Euro success (19/5/2012)
Sweden is the frontrunner to win at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, while Engelbert Humperdinck believes the UK can triumph.... Baritone Fischer-Dieskau dies (19/5/2012)
The respected German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, famed for his performances of Schubert's song cycle Winter Journey, dies at the age of 86.... JP Morgan boss to testify in US (19/5/2012)
JP Morgan chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon will appear before a Senate committee to explain the bank's $2bn trading loss on a failed hedging strategy.... US to announce Africa food plan (19/5/2012)
US President Barack Obama is set to announce a $3bn (£1.9bn) plan to boost food security in Africa ahead of a G-8 summit near Washington.... Facebook poised for market debut (19/5/2012)
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg opens trading on the Nasdaq exchange from a ceremony in California, ahead of the social network's share sale.... Portugal extradition bid dropped (18/5/2012)
An extradition request for a Kent man wanted in Portugal for a crime he was cleared of in 1995 is dropped.... EU 'plans for Greek exit option' (18/5/2012)
The EU Commission and European Central Bank are making contingency plans for a possible Greek exit from the euro, an EU commissioner says.... How do you host a military spectacular? (18/5/2012)
A military extravaganza fit for the Queen... Italy's white elephant projects (18/5/2012)
Modern ruins join Italy's ancient temples... Man jailed for spying in Russia (18/5/2012)
A Russian court jails an employee of a defence plant in the Urals for spying, in a case said to involve submarine-based nuclear missiles.... California expects Facebook boost (18/5/2012)
Californians hope of Facebook flotation windfall... 'Resignation' exposes rifts in Syrian opposition (18/5/2012)
Syrian opposition chief's offer to quit highlights rifts in group... Ban: Al-Qaeda behind Syria blasts (18/5/2012)
The UN chief Ban Ki-moon says that Islamist militants from al-Qaeda must be behind two recent devastating suicide car bomb attacks in Syria.... Polls give few clues to Egypt vote (18/5/2012)
Contradictory opinion polls give few clues on Egypt's election... VIDEO: Africa Beats: Vieux Farka Toure (18/5/2012)
The young Farka Toure still singing Mali's desert blues... UK call to aid Malawi's economy (18/5/2012)
The UK asks other donors to help Malawi's new government, which has devalued the currency as demanded by the IMF.... ANC to sue over painting of Zuma (18/5/2012)
A painting showing President Jacob Zuma with his genitals hanging out sparks the anger of South Africa's ANC, which says it will go to court.... Mbeki to pressure Sudan on talks (18/5/2012)
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki arrives in Sudan to try to restart talks between Sudan and South Sudan after heavy fighting last month.... VIDEO: Building disasters blight Sicilian town (18/5/2012)
Italy has a history for creating spectacular architecture, as seen in cities like Rome and Venice, yet one town in Sicily has found itself blighted by modern building disasters.... How Chelsea can win Champions League final (18/5/2012)
German football expert Raphael Honigstein on what Chelsea must do to beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League final... Martinez on Liverpool shortlist (18/5/2012)
Roberto Martinez is free to speak to Liverpool and is among candidates shortlisted to succeed Kenny Dalglish.... European shares knocked by Spain (18/5/2012)
European stock markets open lower after a ratings agency downgrades 16 Spanish banks and uncertainty continues about the fate of Greece.... VIDEO: G8 leaders to meet at Camp David (18/5/2012)
The meeting takes place as eurozone crisis rumbles on.... Olympic flame to arrive for relay (18/5/2012)
The Olympic flame is due to arrive in the UK on Friday, ready for the start of the London 2012 torch relay.... Queen's monarch lunch criticised (18/5/2012)
The King of Bahrain and Swaziland's King Mswati III are among controversial monarchs expected at a Windsor Castle lunch hosted by The Queen later.... Obama's new friend (18/5/2012)
Obama will relish Francois Hollande's anti-austerity support... Cameron to meet Hollande at G8 (18/5/2012)
Prime Minister David Cameron is to hold his first face-to-face talks with newly elected French President Francois Hollande at the G8 summit.... Tributes to Donna Summer pour in (18/5/2012)
The music industry pays tribute to Donna Summer, famous for disco hits like I Feel Love and Love To Love You Baby, after she dies aged 63.... Canada anger at UN food report (18/5/2012)
Canadian officials have severely criticised of the UN right-to-food envoy, as he delivers a report saying the country needs to improve food security.... The entrepreneurs aiming to rebuild Greece (18/5/2012)
The young entrepreneurs aiming to rebuild Greece... Analysis: Turkey's long wait to join EU club (18/5/2012)
Can the bond between the EU and Turkey be healed?... What will a white-minority America look like? (18/5/2012)
What will America look like with fewer whites?... Zimmerman found with bloody nose (18/5/2012)
A Florida neighbourhood watch volunteer who shot an unarmed black teenager had a bloody nose and a cut on his head, according to police reports.... Who are the Alawites of Syria? (18/5/2012)
The minority religious group that dominates Syrian politics... VIDEO: Could Egypt elect an Islamist president? (18/5/2012)
Egypt's first multi-candidate presidential elections since the uprising will take place on the 23rd and 24th of May. What could be in store for the country?... Iran 'to sue Google' over Gulf (18/5/2012)
Google is facing legal action for not labelling the body of water separating Iran and neighbouring Arab Gulf states on its map service.... Drone hits al-Qaeda cell in Yemen (18/5/2012)
A drone strike in eastern Yemen has killed two suspected al-Qaeda militants, a Yemeni security official says.... US strike plan on Iran 'ready' (18/5/2012)
The US has plans in place to attack Iran if other measures fail to stop it developing nuclear weapons, Washington's envoy to Israel says.... Syria opposition head 'to resign' (18/5/2012)
The head of Syria's main opposition umbrella body, the Syrian National Council, says he will resign amid growing criticism and rifts within the group.... Goalshy Bafana turn to Nomvethe (18/5/2012)
South Africa recall veteran striker Siyabonga Nomvethe for June's 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia and Botswana.... Nigeria axe Premier League stars (18/5/2012)
Nigeria overlook a trio of Premier League stars, including Chelsea's John Obi Mikel, for next month's World Cup and Nations Cup qualifiers.... Cameroon federation ditches Milla (18/5/2012)
Cameroon's World Cup star Roger Milla is removed as honorary president of his country's football federation.... 'Robbers' killed in Nigeria blast (18/5/2012)
At least two suspected armed robbers are killed in an explosion in a minibus in Nigeria's oil capital, Port Harcourt, police say.... SA 'fails pupils on textbooks' (18/5/2012)
The South African government's failure to provide textbooks to all state school pupils violates the constitution, the high court rules.... African troops in Guinea-Bissau (18/5/2012)
The first wave of a West African peacekeeping force lands in Guinea-Bissau to try to bring stability after last month's military coup.... Niger malnutrition crisis growing (18/5/2012)
Months of warnings have failed to stop a major malnutrition crisis in Niger, affecting more than six million people, Save the Children says.... VIDEO: Should Spain's Queen have axed UK trip? (18/5/2012)
Queen Sofia of Spain has cancelled a visit to the UK to mark Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee because of disputes over Gibraltar.... French government takes pay cut (18/5/2012)
France's new government holds its first cabinet meeting, announcing a 30% pay cut for President Hollande and his ministers.... VIDEO: Tough auditions for NY subway acts (18/5/2012)
Passengers on New York's subway system are familiar with the sight of buskers performing for the crowds, but the musicians who play underground must be scrutinised before earning a spot there.... VIDEO: US man's close brush with alligator (18/5/2012)
A scientist in North Carolina had a lucky escape when he was attacked by an alligator.... Kennedy wife 'died by hanging' (18/5/2012)
Mary Kennedy - the estranged wife of Robert F Kennedy Jr, nephew of John F Kennedy - died of asphyxiation due to hanging, authorities say.... What does it mean to be Canadian? (18/5/2012)
What does being Canadian mean in an era of multi-culturalism?... Man held for 'swallowing diamond' (18/5/2012)
A man is being held in custody until a $20,000 diamond he is believed to have swallowed passes through his system, Canadian police say.... Romney and Republicans raise $40m (18/5/2012)
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and the Republican Party raise $40m in April, just short of President Barack Obama's $44m.... Disco singer Donna Summer dies (18/5/2012)
US singer Donna Summer, famous for disco hits including I Feel Love, Love To Love You Baby and Love's Unkind, dies at the age of 63.... Fighting at gay march in Tbilisi (18/5/2012)
Fighting breaks out as religious protesters block a small gay rights march in the capital of the former Soviet republic of Georgia.... Berlin airport hit by fresh blow (18/5/2012)
The opening of Berlin's new airport is put back again, probably until March 2013 and its technical manager is sacked.... Mladic trial hit by legal hitch (18/5/2012)
The war crimes trial of Bosnian Serb ex-army chief Ratko Mladic is postponed on its second day because prosecutors failed to disclose some evidence to the defence.... Pinterest to get $100m investment (18/5/2012)
Social networking service Pinterest is to receive $100m in funding, prompting analysts to value the two-year-old firm at up to $1.5bn.... Israel 'violates' Turkey airspace (17/5/2012)
Turkey says it scrambled two military jets to chase away an Israeli plane which allegedly violated the airspace of Turkish-held northern Cyprus.... Tidal power gets a stormy birth (17/5/2012)
Scotland tries to harness the flow of the tides... Privacy watchdog to meet Google (17/5/2012)
The French privacy watchdog, acting on behalf of the EU, is to meet with Google to scrutinise its controversial privacy policy changes.... German immigration levels leap (17/5/2012)
Immigration has leaped to its highest level in 16 years in Germany, with spikes in the number of arrivals from crisis-hit Spain and Greece, figures show.... Jewish ire at Lithuania reburial (17/5/2012)
Jewish groups in Lithuania condemn a plan to repatriate Nazi-era PM Juozas Brazaitis, whose administration oversaw anti-Semitic attacks.... EU seeks fresh start with Turkey (17/5/2012)
The EU's enlargement commissioner visits Turkey in an attempt to kick-start Ankara's stalled bid to join the bloc.... Bankia shares continue to slide (17/5/2012)
Shares in Spanish bank Bankia continue to dive as concern builds over the state of its finances.... 'Go-go' musician Chuck Brown dies (17/5/2012)
Guitarist and singer Chuck Brown, who mixed funk, soul and Latin styles to help create the "go-go" scene in Washington DC in the 1970s, dies at the age of 75.... White births now minority in US (17/5/2012)
Children from racial and ethnic minorities now account for more than half the births in the US, the latest census says.... Mali coup: Tuaregs tell of ethnic attacks (17/5/2012)
Teacher tells of fleeing ethnic attacks during Mali rebellion... Rwanda's Mafisango in fatal crash (17/5/2012)
Patrick Mafisango, a member of Rwanda's squad for next month's 2014 World Cup qualifier against Algeria, dies in a car accident in Dar es Salaam.... Congo warlord's 'days numbered' (17/5/2012)
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor tells the BBC he believes the net is closing around Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda.... Death penalty for Somaliland raid (17/5/2012)
A group of 17 civilians are sentenced to death, the day after carrying out an attack on a military base in the self-proclaimed republic of Somaliland.... Man jumps in chute to escape girl (17/5/2012)
Rescuers in Tyumen, central Russia, free a man from a rubbish chute he had jumped into to hide from his girlfriend.... Stars shine on Cannes red carpet (17/5/2012)
Famous faces join the stars of Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom at the opening night gala of this year's Cannes Film Festival.... Greece names caretaker cabinet (17/5/2012)
A cabinet of professors and diplomats is sworn in in Greece to steer the debt-ridden eurozone state into repeat elections on 17 June... France questions EU fiscal pact (17/5/2012)
France's new finance minister reiterates that the country's new socialist government will not ratify the European Union's fiscal pact.... Federer and Nadal through in Rome (17/5/2012)
Roger Federer beats Carlos Berlocq to reach the third round of the Rome Masters, where he is joined by Rafael Nadal.... Giraffes die after zoo break-in (17/5/2012)
Two female giraffes die of stress in Lodz Zoo in central Poland after vandals broke in and threw debris into enclosures, officials say.... Vauxhall car plant 'saved by GM' (17/5/2012)
Workers at Vauxhall vote in favour of a new pay deal, clearing the way for owner General Motors to invest in the company's Ellesmere Port plant, securing 2,100 jobs.... Olympic flame to be handed over (17/5/2012)
The Olympic flame is to be officially handed over to organisers of the London Games at a ceremony in Athens.... VIDEO: Horse rescue two miles out at sea (17/5/2012)
A photo shoot at a beach in California had to be stopped after the horse in the pictures panicked and bucked the rider off.... VIDEO: Adrenaline sports on dangerous volcano (17/5/2012)
A team of speed flyers have become the world's first to successfully descend Italy's Mount Etna.... VIDEO: Soyuz spaceship docks at ISS (17/5/2012)
A Soyuz spacecraft has successfully docked with the International Space Station.... VIDEO: ECB's 1-trillion-euro bank rescue (17/5/2012)
Benoit Coueure, from the European Central Bank, has been speaking about their decision to provide a loan of more than a trillion euros to hundreds of banks.... VIDEO: Spain's Queen cancels Jubilee visit (17/5/2012)
Queen Sofia of Spain has cancelled a visit to the UK to mark Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee because of disputes over Gibraltar.... VIDEO: Greeks withdraw millions from banks (17/5/2012)
Savers in Greece have been withdrawing hundreds of millions of euros from Greek banks, amid fears the country may have to withdraw from the single currency.... Spain set to pay more on bonds (17/5/2012)
Spain's borrowing costs look set to spike in a bond auction on Thursday, as the Greek crisis saps confidence in other indebted economies.... Mladic trial focus on Srebrenica (17/5/2012)
Bosnian Serb ex-army chief Ratko Mladic's war crimes trial enters its second day, with prosecutors focusing on the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.... VIDEO: When General Grant expelled the Jews (17/5/2012)
The wide consequences of US Civil War hero's expulsion of Jews... The euro?s survival 'requires political union' (17/5/2012)
The day the ECB saved the eurozone's banks... Swiss Army knife adapts to remain a cutting-edge tool (17/5/2012)
The Swiss Army knife had to adapt after the events of 9/11... Virgin Atlantic allows air calls (17/5/2012)
Passengers flying Virgin Atlantic from London to New York will soon be able to make in-flight phone calls using personal devices.... Google makes search 'more human' (17/5/2012)
Google revamps its search engine in an attempt to offer instant answers to search questions with a new function, the Knowledge Graph.... Edwards does not testify in trial (17/5/2012)
The defence in John Edwards' corruption trial rests its case without calling the two-time presidential candidate or his ex-mistress to the stand.... Obama honours Vietnam War soldier (17/5/2012)
US President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to a Vietnam War soldier, four decades after his original recommendation was lost.... Robert F Kennedy Jr wife 'dead' (17/5/2012)
Mary Kennedy - the estranged wife of Robert F Kennedy Jr, nephew of John F Kennedy - has been found dead, her attorney says.... Robotic arm controlled by thought (17/5/2012)
A brain-implanted sensor enables two US patients who are paralysed from the neck down to control a robotic arm using their thoughts.... Terrace hope of Iran's women fans (17/5/2012)
Iran's women football fans dream of return to terraces... VIDEO: Are moderate Syrians being heard? (17/5/2012)
Lyse Doucet reports on how the voices of moderate Syrians are struggling to be heard.... VIDEO: Christians in Egypt get ready to vote (17/5/2012)
As Egypt prepares for the presidential elections at the end of May, the country's sizeable Coptic Christian minority is hoping for a moderate leader to protect their rights.... VIDEO: Assad: 'People support my reforms' (17/5/2012)
In an address to Russian TV today, President Bashar Assad insisted the Syrian people supported his reforms and called his opponents "terrorists".... Bahraini activist Rajab on trial (17/5/2012)
A prominent human rights campaigner, Nabeel Rajab, goes on trial in Bahrain, accused of inciting protests via social networking sites.... Bahrain and Iran in 'union' row (17/5/2012)
Bahrain's foreign ministry summons Iran's charge d'affaires following Iranian comments objecting to a proposed union between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.... South Yemen air strikes 'kill 16' (17/5/2012)
Air strikes kill 16 suspected al-Qaeda fighters in southern Yemen, officials say, as a US-backed government offensive against militants continues.... New Palestinian cabinet sworn in (17/5/2012)
Palestinian Authority President and Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas swears in a new cabinet in the West Bank, a move Hamas describes as a "big error".... Syria is 'losing information war' (17/5/2012)
Syria is losing the information war against the West, President Bashar al-Assad has said, amid continuing violence across the country.... VIDEO: War photographer remembered at auction (17/5/2012)
Auction tribute to combat photojournalist killed in Libya... VIDEO: Defiant Taylor protests innocence (17/5/2012)
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has accused the prosecution of paying and threatening witnesses in his war crimes trial.... VIDEO: UN warns of South Sudan food shortage (17/5/2012)
More than half the population of South Sudan are facing food shortages due to the continuing conflict with Sudan, the UN is warning.... Egypt, Libya to play without fans (17/5/2012)
World Cup qualifiers featuring Egypt and Libya will be played behind closed doors, football's world governing body Fifa says.... Gyan and Dede absent from Ghana (17/5/2012)
Asamoah Gyan is missing from the Ghana squad despite talks aimed at getting him to return, as Dede Ayew misses out through injury.... DRC rebel 'still recruits youth' (17/5/2012)
Renegade general Bosco Ntaganda, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, is still forcing youngsters to fight for him in the Democratic Republic of Congo, campaigners say.... Seven die in south Libya clash (17/5/2012)
Seven people are killed and more than 20 injured in clashes in Libya's western desert town of Ghadames, the government says.... France's new Socialist cabinet named (17/5/2012)
Names to watch in Francois Hollande's new cabinet... VIDEO: Icelandic artist celebrates Jubilee (17/5/2012)
A new stained-glass window commissioned to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee has been installed in Southwark Cathedral.... Spanish queen cancels UK visit (17/5/2012)
Spain's Queen Sofia cancels a vist to the UK for the Diamond Jubilee following disputes with London over the territory of Gibraltar.... VIDEO: Thoughts used to control robotic arm (17/5/2012)
Two patients in the United States who are paralysed from the neck down have been able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts.... 'Innocent man' executed in Texas (17/5/2012)
The US state of Texas is likely to have executed an innocent man due to careless handling of the case, a report by US law students claims.... Fed wary of any US spending cuts (17/5/2012)
The Federal Reserve is worried about the impact on the US economy if government spending is cut sharply, minutes of its April meeting show.... Greek leftist attacks EU 'poker' (17/5/2012)
Greek leftist leader George Tsipras accuses the EU and Germany of "playing poker with people's lives", as millions of euros are withdrawn from Greek banks.... VIDEO: Cut price booze: Lessons from Canada (17/5/2012)
BBC Scotland's political correspondent Glenn Campbell visits Canada to assess the impact of a minimum price for alcohol.... Accused Zimmerman 'nose broken' (17/5/2012)
Florida murder suspect George Zimmerman reportedly had a broken nose after shooting teenager Trayvon Martin, says a doctor's report cited by US media.... Obama bid raises $44m in April (17/5/2012)
US President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party raise a combined $43.6m in April, down from a total of $53m a month earlier.... Activists storm Montreal classes (17/5/2012)
Student protesters in Montreal storm the University of Quebec, disrupting classes as they were due to resume after a boycott protesting rising tuition fees.... Italy's Bossi in fraud probe (17/5/2012)
Umberto Bossi, the founder of Italy's main opposition party the Northern League, is under investigation for fraud, authorities say.... Carroll in England Euro squad (17/5/2012)
Liverpool striker Andy Carroll is in England's 23-man squad for Euro 2012, but Rio Ferdinand is out.... Turks take bird for Israeli spy (17/5/2012)
Villagers in south-eastern Turkey sound the alarm after mistaking a migratory bird - a common European bee-eater - for an Israeli spy.... Flight delay payments move closer (17/5/2012)
Airlines are likely to be told they must pay compensation to passengers whose flights are delayed by three hours or more.... Facebook to sell 25% more shares (17/5/2012)
Facebook says it will sell 25% more shares than first planned in its forthcoming flotation in response to strong demand.... Lightning jump-starts Franco-German motor (16/5/2012)
France's Hollande gets euro crisis baptism of fire... Bringing back the punt (16/5/2012)
Town takes a punt at bringing back an old Irish note.... US rendition 'torture' case heard (16/5/2012)
A German man who alleges he was subjected to "extraordinary rendition" by the CIA takes his case to the European Court of Human Rights.... Italian university switches to English (16/5/2012)
Italian university switches to English for most courses... Profile: The 'Hague Hilton' (16/5/2012)
Where Ratko Mladic and co spend their time - in relative comfort... VIDEO: London's new cable car is tested (16/5/2012)
Testing is under way of London's newest form of transport - a gondola lift cable car across the River Thames.... Ulster hoping O'Driscoll is fit (16/5/2012)
Ulster are hoping Brian O'Driscoll will be able to play in the Heineken Cup final despite having minor knee surgery.... Cahill and Luiz boost for Chelsea (16/5/2012)
David Luiz and Gary Cahill give Chelsea a fitness boost ahead of Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich.... Cannes to open amid 'sexism' row (16/5/2012)
The 65th Cannes Film Festival is to open in France later, amid criticism that no female directors will be in competition.... New premier takes over in France (16/5/2012)
Jean-Marc Ayrault takes over as France's new Socialist prime minister amid news that one of the party's top politicians will not join his cabinet.... Spain rejects Eta talks request (16/5/2012)
The Spanish government rejects a request from the Basque militant group Eta for talks, seven months after its truce, and calls on it to disband.... GM to drop adverts on Facebook (16/5/2012)
US car giant General Motors says it will stop advertising on Facebook, days ahead of the social networking site's share flotation....
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